iStock(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Tara O’Sullivan, a 26-year-old Sacramento police officer was gunned down while responding to a call. Tara “was a force for good in the world,” the chief said as her family and colleagues grieved at a memorial service Thursday. “She loved being a police officer,” Sacramento Police Chief Daniel Hahn said. “Tara loved …
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Jun 27
Pentagon identifies two soldiers killed in Afghanistan
US Army(WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon has identified the two soldiers killed in a firefight on Tuesday in Afghanistan as Master Sgt. Micheal B. Riley, 32, from Heilbronn, Germany, and Sgt. James G. Johnston, 24, from Trumansburg, New York. Both soldiers died from wounds they sustained from small arms fire during a Taliban attack in Uruzgan …
Jun 27
Twitter says it will start labeling tweets from world leaders that break its rules
Twitter(NEW YORK) — Twitter will start labeling tweets from world leaders who break its rules about community safety — a move that could be problematic for prolific user President Donald Trump, the tech company announced on Thursday. The social media company, which is often criticized for not taking action against hate speech and threats of …
Jun 27
Tillerson: Trump faced ‘steep learning curve’ on US-Russia policy, immigration
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told lawmakers in May that President Donald Trump faced a “steep learning curve” dealing with the U.S. relationship with Russia and immigration laws, according to a transcript of his closed-door interview released by a House committee on Thursday. The former ExxonMobil CEO-turned-diplomat’s testimony to the …
Jun 27
Acting Defense Secretary urges allies to condemn Iran, join maritime security effort to protect Strait of Hormuz
Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Acting Defense Secretary Mark Esper urged European allies on Thursday to publicly condemn Iran’s actions and join a new U.S.-proposed maritime security effort to protect the Strait of Hormuz, after a series of attacks on tankers and the shoot down of a American drone in that strategic waterway. His comments …
Jun 27
American shark attack death ‘extremely rare and deeply tragic,’ expert says
iStock(NEW YORK) — Shark attacks in the Bahamas have been described as “extremely rare” a marine biologist told ABC News; as the family of the American woman who died in an attack Wednesday wait to hear when her body can be returned to the US. Jordan Lindsey, 21, of Torrance, California, was swimming in waters …
Jun 27
Inside the Clint, Texas border facility that’s been accused of child neglect and ‘public health emergency’
ABCNews.com(CLINT, Texas) — The little face pressed against the glass window of the concrete cell belonged a toddler peering out at a group of journalists allowed access into a remote compound outside El Paso, Texas. It’s one of two facilities now the target of a restraining order filed early Thursday by a group of lawyers …
Jun 27
Report: Woman ‘detained’ in connection with murder of American doctor in Belize
iStock(BELMOPAN, Belize) — The investigation into the double murder of an American doctor and his local guide in Belize has made progress, according to a local news station. Police have “detained” a woman who allegedly was close with the guide, the station, News 5 Belize, reported Wednesday. The guide, Mario Graniel, had been hired to …
Jun 27
Police seeking discarded mattress in missing Utah student case
Salt Lake City Police(SALT LAKE CITY) — Authorities are searching the home of a person of interest in the mysterious case of missing University of Utah student Mackenzie Lueck, police said. Investigators are also looking to track down a mattress discarded from that house, police said. Lueck, 23, was last seen in the early hours …
Jun 27
Fisher-Price recalls Ultra-Lite Day & Night Play Yards inclined sleeper accessory
CPSC(NEW YORK) — Fisher-Price is recalling the inclined sleeper accessory that comes with its Ultra-Lite Day & Night Play Yards after reports of infant deaths, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced on Thursday. The company is recalling the accessory, which sits on top of the playpen to turn it into an inclined sleeper, …